Category: Portugal

view of Evora from above: white houses, red-tiled roofs and outdoor restaurants under umbrellas

Are Evora and Alentejo Worth a Trip from Lisbon?

Alentejo: it’s worth a trip to see the world heritage city of Evora, Megalithic monuments, Roman relics, cathedrals & castles in fortified towns, cork forests, and more.

Our featured image, which shows the statue in front of the marble facade of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa - with title text.

2 Top Travel Tips in Alentejo: Vila Viçosa and Estremoz

Our travel tip: Vila Viçosa and Estremoz, two intriguing small towns in the east of Alentejo. Both have important roles in Portugal’s history and economy.

Looking along the eastern town wall of Elvas, with the yellow painted garrison barracks in the background. Our featured image with text overlay.

Elvas, a Worthy World Heritage Town Without the Crowds

Elvas is a worthy World Heritage destination in the east of Portugal. Its impressive fortifications are the largest in the world. The best: Elvas is not crowded!

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

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